Check-in at 10:00 am
Lunch is provided
Presented by National Alliance for Grieving Children & New York Life Foundation
Note: This event will be streamed live from Fond du Lac, WI
Synopsis:
This webcast will feature thought leaders from the field of childhood bereavement who appeal to a diverse audience, including, funeral service, hospice care, health care, education, mental health, child welfare, and bereavement support professionals. Three speakers will cover topics including: suicide, homicide, and the impact of traumatic loss on the family system. There will be an interactive discussion following the broadcast.
Sessions/speakers:
Session I:
Seasons of Love: Measuring a Child’s Life after Suicide
Janet E. McCord, PhD, FT
Professor of Thanatology and Chair of the Edwin S. Shneidman Department of Thanatology at Marian University
Session II:
The Suffocated Grief of Marginalized Youth Bereaved by Homicide Loss: On Honoring our Ethical Responsibilities
Tashel C. Bordere, PhD, CT
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science and State Specialist – Youth Development at the University of Missouri-Columbia
Session III:
How the Family Faces Traumatic Loss
Debbie & Bill Hoy
William G. (Bill) Hoy is Clinical Professor of Medical Humanities at Baylor University in Waco
Cost:
$50 with 3 CEUs (more information here)
$25 without CEUs
$10 student rate